Buckling enhancement of epoxy columns using embedded shape memory alloy spring actuators

Composite Structures

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 200-211

  Han, H P ^a   Ang, K K ^b   Wang, Q ^c   Taheri, Farid ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuation force; Buckling enhancement; SMA spring actuator; Structural stability

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ACTUATION FORCE; BUCKLING ENHANCEMENT; EPOXY COLUMNS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY SPRING ACTUATORS; STRUCTURAL STABILITY;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

COMPOSITE;

EID: 29244472035     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.11.015     Document Type: Article

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